Islamabad (Sports News): Centuries from Mohammad Raza, Sharoon Siraj, Waqar Hussain and Omair Bin Yousuf headlined the opening day’s play of the third round of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold, while fast bowlers produced impressive spells across the four fixtures on Sunday.
At the Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Mohammad Raza scored 117 and Omair Bin Yousuf remained unbeaten on 109 as Karachi Blues posted 334 for seven against Islamabad. Abdullah Fazal contributed 64, while Haris Rauf returned with figures of four for 83.
At the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Afaq Afridi’s five for 40 helped FATA dismiss Sialkot Blues for 117 in 28.1 overs. Hasan Ali then produced a fiery spell of four for 14 as FATA slumped to 44 for five at stumps.
At the National Ground in Islamabad, Sharoon Siraj (120) and Waqar Hussain (106) scored centuries to guide Multan to 335 for seven against Faisalabad. Mohammad Shahzad remained unbeaten on 57, while Mohammad Zeeshan took five for 95.
At the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Lahore Whites were bundled out for 116 as Niaz Khan bagged five for 43 and Mohammad Amir Khan grabbed three wickets. Hammad Aziz then returned impressive figures of six for 44 to dismiss Peshawar Blues for 138, giving them a 22-run first-innings lead.
At stumps, Lahore Whites were yet to open their account in the second innings.
Scores in brief:
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy – Gold (Third Round)
Day 1 of 4
Match 9 – Islamabad Region vs Karachi Region Blues at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Karachi Blues 334-7, 74 overs (Mohammad Raza 117, Omair Bin Yousuf 109 not out, Abdullah Fazal 64; Haris Rauf 4-83, Azan Tariq 2-53)
Match 10 – Sialkot Region Blues vs FATA Region at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad
Sialkot Blues 117 all out, 28.1 overs (Amad Butt 37; Afaq Afridi 5-40)
FATA 44-5, 11.2 overs (Hasan Ali 4-14)
Match 11 – Multan Region vs Faisalabad Region at National Ground, Islamabad
Multan 335-7, 77 overs (Sharoon Siraj 120, Waqar Hussain 106, Muhammad Shahzad 57 not out; Mohammad Zeeshan 5-95)
Match 12 – Lahore Whites v Peshawar Blues at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad
Lahore Whites 116 all out, 29.3 overs (Zain Bin Farooq 33; Niaz Khan 5-43, Mohammad Amir Khan 3-42) and 0-0, 1 over
Peshawar Blues 138 all out, 35.1 overs (Nabi Gul 36; Hammad Aziz 6-44)
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy – Silver (Third Round)
Match 13 – Lahore Region Blues vs Quetta Region at KCCA Stadium, Karachi
Lahore Blues 91 all out, 29.3 overs (Ali Hassan Baloch 49; Khalil Ahmed 4-9, Naqeebullah 4-31)
Quetta 183-5, 47 overs (Abdul Wahid 57; Mohammad Salman 3-42)
Match 14 – Rawalpindi Region vs Peshawar Region Whites at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
Rawalpindi 319-9, 83 overs (Syed Aqib Shah 90; Mohammad Shoaib Afridi 3-53)
Match 15 – Larkana Region vs Bahawalpur Region at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Bahawalpur 116 all out, 37.2 overs (Ali Afzal 33; Shahnawaz Dahani 7-52)
Larkana 101-7, 35 overs (Najaf Ali 35 not out; Mohammad Basit 5-22)
Match 16 – Hyderabad v Abbottabad at Multan Cricket Stadium
Hyderabad 121 all out, 39.3 overs (Saad Khan 45, Mohammad Saddam 44; Mohsin Khan 5-22, Aftab Ahmed 3-25)
Abbottabad 118-4, 28.1 overs (Anees Azam Khan 48; Ayaz Khan 3-42)
Match 17 – Azad Jammu and Kashmir Region vs Sialkot Region Whites at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
Sialkot Whites 199 all out, 44.5 overs (Mohammad Hamad Sarwar 42; Mohammad Jawad 4-70, Zaman Khan 3-36)
AJK 72-3, 31 overs (Salman Aslam 2-15)
Match 18 – Karachi Region Whites vs Dera Murad Jamali Region at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
Karachi Whites 245-7, 87.2 overs (Mohammad Taha Mahmood 75; Fahad Hussain 5-57)
